Letter to Flying Officer K Gill and Flight Sergeant Overend from Beryl Derbyshire

Letter to Flying Officer K Gill and Flight Sergeant Overend from Beryl Derbyshire

Offers congratulations on award to both of DFC and DFM. Offers tea if they are ever in he location.

1944-02-12

Two page handwritten letter

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Collingwood,
8, Rutland Rd,
Harrogate.

Feb: 12th/44.

To F/O K. Gill -
F/Sgt Overend.

I see from to-day's paper that you have both received the D.F.C & D.F.M respectively. I should just like to offer my congratulations – and say how pleased I am you all came through safely.

Do come to see me if ever you are up in H'gate – we can offer you a cup of tea – even if the eating line nowadays

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is not too good!!

Best of luck to you both for the future – and again congratulations & thank you for bringing the 'Skipper' safely back.

Yours truly,

Beryl C. Derbyshire